Fourteen black bears were killed last week following an investigation at a Bozeman-area home. Game wardens say the bears had stopped relying on natural foods and were completely unafraid of humans.
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Recent polls show the Republican ahead in Montana's Senate race, and the Democrat and Republican in the western district House race in a virtual tie. Democratic Senate candidate Alani Bankhead tries to address concerns about her past ties to a Conservative Megachurch. New ads in the House race focus on health care and culture wars. And upcoming debates could tip the scales in the congressional contests.
Picture of the Week
October 01, 2026 - Thank you to Shannon Harmon for this week's picture of the week. Moon rising above the mountains at Holland Lake 9/22/2026.
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Thank you to Shannon Harmon for this week's picture of the week. Moon rising above the mountains at Holland Lake 9/22/2026.
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September 24, 2026 - Thank you to Noel Osterman for this week's picture of the week. Sunset on Tiger Butte Road in Cascade County near Belt on August 28, 2026 at 8:23 p.m.
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September 17, 2026 – Thank you to Juliann Burnham for today's picture of the week. The footbridge to the University of Montana.
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September 10, 2026 - Thank you to Rose Miller for this week's picture of the week. "Canyon Ferry Lake Winter Sunset"
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September 03, 2026 - Taking a break while kayaking Gates of the Mountains, looking back at Upper Holter Lake.
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August 27, 2026 - The iconic Fire Tower overlooking Last Chance Gulch in Helena, MT.
Kylie Campbell
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This week on ‘The Write Question,’ the first of a two-part conversation with journalist Kevin Fedarko, author of ‘A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon’ (Scribner). This conversation was recorded live at the Ravalli County Museum in Hamilton, Montana, in partnership with Chapter One Bookstore.
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I started thinking about guttation on a hike at the end of summer. It was a humid day; it had rained almost nonstop the previous week and there was even more in the forecast.
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New legal action in two closely watched cases: one at Cornell, the other over Renee Good's death. We take a closer look.
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Starship is key to SpaceX's commercial success and NASA's plans to land humans on the moon. This is the 14th flight of the uncrewed Starship, but the first time it reached orbit.
